This written work is the study of the accordion from the early history since 1850 of Grand Duchy / Finland. Focused in particular on the accordion early sales channels, early performers, as well as issues related to the valuation of the player.

The main character of the work covering a period from 1879-1893 is accordionist Paul Martin (1843-1893), which already at that time made an extensive career as accordion teacher and performing artist.

Steirisch aufg'spielt - Österreich

Video: Enzo Scacchia Standing Ovation on TV Canale Italia - Italy

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Video: An amazing performance by Enzo Scacchia of Polka del Trillo broadcast on direct TV Canale Italia published on July 19, 2016. Enzo Scacchia's exciting performance received a standing ovation from the audience.

The concert on the evening of the 14th September at the 2016 Coupe Mondiale featured the Bell Flower Ensemble from Saratov performing August Fantasy.

36th Annual Tejano Music Awards - USA

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on Saturday 12th November 2016 Tobin Center for the Performing Arts100 Auditorium Cir, San Antonio 78205

Nomination & Voting Process 2016 – 36th Annual Tejano Music Awards

TMA does not nominate any group, artist or song for any categories. Do not expect or assume TMA will nominate anyone.

Nominations are submitted to TMA and originate from Artists and Record Labels. If an Artist is not represented by a Record Label, the Artist can nominate themselves. TMA reviews and submits the nominations list to the Nominating and Screening Committee consisting of top select record producers, managers and record label personnel for verification and eligibility. The Nomination and Screening Committee returns the verified nominations to TMA for the creation of a ballot. This ballot will then be sent out to the Tejano Industry consisting of Artists, Record Labels, Managers, Radio and News organizations. TMA sends the voting results to a Certified Public Accountant for tabulation. The CPA submits the results to TMA. The top 12 nominees from each category will be included in a General Ballot to be sent out to the General Public and Tejano Industry.

Artist or Record Labels must submit their material for nomination. TMA does not select nominees nor do they select the Award winners. TMA invites all Tejano groups to submit their material. If material is not submitted for consideration, then they are not included in the Award selection process. Artist are not required to submit any material or may choose not to submit their material.

OFFICIAL VOTING

Top twelve (12) nominees are placed, by qualifying category, on the General Ballot and published on the TMA Web site for qualifying voters. If there are tie votes for the 12th nomination, all tied nominees will be listed on the General Ballot to decide who will be the top nominees. This will sometimes make a category have more than 12 nominees. If there are less than 12 nominees that qualify, TMA will list all nominees that are eligible. If nominees in a category are less than 8, TMA will either eliminate that category or if it makes sense to keep the category will list the category with at least 5 nominees. Categories with 4 or less nominees will automatically be eliminated. It is possible for categories to be combined such as for example: Female and Male Entertainer Category or Album Tejano and Album Conjunto Category to make up the top 12 nominees.

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

All entries must have been released between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015.

Learning diatonic accordion at/with the Folk Foundation - Netherlands

The Folk Foundation Netherlands (SVN) offers a varied selection with annual workshops for amateur instrumentalists and singers for students of age from 8 to 80 years!

There are nice weekend course as well as day courses.

The courses usually have a theme in which music style or type of instrument are based on. You can bet if you can reasonably handle your instrument during the courses for beginners (level 1 or 2). You have the possibility to follow up with SVN which is working with teachers from home and abroad and is the centre for folk and world music in the Netherlands.

SVN teachers lecture at DoeDans from2-4 September , 2016!

During the weekend there will be workshops: Jan Knoppers and Hedwig Schoots with singing, Gilles Rullman and Michael Ockeloen music workshops. Maja Kuijper again provides a Song Circle.

Reeds is the weekend where you can delve further into your accordion, chromatic accordion or concertina. But also a place of conviviality in which you get to know other artists who share the same passion as you do for your instrument. Would you like to present some of your own repertoire - you can do: Saturday is traditionally an open stage.

ATTENTION !: There are enough applications to allow the weekends, anyone can be divided into its desired group. More applications are welcome. Therefore the deadline has been extended to 14th November.

The request angle: music on demand

This is something new and something extra: you squeezebox player and participant in one of these groups, you can send advance request songs you've always wanted to play your accordion. Mieke will edit them and make music with numbers from. The application numbers we'll do something fun. Mail your request to Mieke Smits.

Until November 18More informaiton: http://www.volksmuziek.nl/index.php?id=54

JP Jofre Workshop @ Brooklyn Accordion Club, New York – USA

JP JofreBrooklyn Accordion Club presents the highly accomplished Argentinean bandoneon player and composer JP Jofre in a workshop, ‘Bandoneon: Four Keyboards in Two’, on Sunday November 13th, from 3-5pm at 61 Local (61 Bergen Street, Brooklyn), New York. Admission: $5 (under 18s are free!).

The afternoon includes:3pm to 4pm - Open Mic (interested in performing a piece or two? please reserve your spot!)4pm to 4.45pm - Presentation by JP Jofre

2017 Cajun & Zydeco Festival - Germany

2017 the 'American Cajun, Blues & Zydeco Festival' will be on tour from 25 October 2017 to 12 November 2017 and bands have been booked and venues.

From New Orleans the 'Papa Mali Blues Connection', from Lafayette/Louisiana 'Yvette Landry & friends' und as annual hosts the award winning 'Cajun Roosters'. Three bands every night will perform a wide spectrum of Cajun, Blues und Zydeco. More info see'Bands'.

Since 2001 the festival is on the road and 2017 it will tour throughout Germany and Switzerland to bring authentic music from Louisiana to the fans and friends of Cajun, Blues and Zydeco. The festival honors these particular genres from Louisiana with artists from USA and Europe. 2017 we'll present from Louisiana Grammynominee Yvette Landry & friends', The 'Papa Mali Blues Connection' from New Orleans, and the annual host and CFMA winners for Best CD, Cajun Roosters.

Over the last few years a new sound has been gaining momentum here in Europe. More and more bands have been visiting these shores bringing a new sound from over the atlantic ocean. This music is using familiar instruments like guitars, accordions and fiddles played in a way that is fresh and vibrant. Its home is in swamps and prairies of Southwest Louisiana but bands from over the seas are finding a warm welcome in clubs and festivals 3000 miles away from their roots. The music isn’t new of course, its traditions are centuries old but to many people here in Europe it comes like a breath of fresh air. With its driving beat, hearfelt emotions, and trance like melodies it strikes a chord with 21st century ears.

RICCARDO TESI performing in Austria - Italia

Rootsduo Joe Filisko & Eric Noden en Tour - DE/FR/USA

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The blues and roots music duo— Joe Filisko and Eric Noden make an unforgettable impression. Their jaw-dropping virtuosity enables them to create more layers of sound and feeling than most full bands can summon, and both are high-energy, ultra-rhythmic performers. The collective result— in both their live shows and their recordings— are charged, dramatic performances that are simultaneously powerful and sophisticatedly subtle.

Ingunn Bjørgo and Åsmund Reistad perform Kjør (Go!) composed by I. Bjørgo, arrranged by Åsmund Reistad. The music is from the album “Huskelappen available for download / streaming and as a CD. Video released 18 October 2016.

Video: Vanni Masala and Andrea Pisu in Concert - Italy

Published on Aug 31, 2016This video shows excerpts of a performance by two innovative musicians from Sardinia, Vanni Masala (diatonic accordion) and Andrea Pisu (launeddas).

In the first excerpt Andrea Pisu plays a traditional dance piece with the launeddas named fioràssiu: ‘ballu campidanesu’. At 1:07 mins, another dance form, known as ‘passu torrau’ is then played by Vanni Masala with his diatonic accordion.

A new combination of the two instruments can be heard in the final excerpts, drawn by their CD ‘Fantafolk’ in which launeddas and diatonic accordion play together combining personal creativity with elements of Sardinian folk music. In these passages the two musicians improvise using rhythmic elements of well-known traditional folk dances.

The concert was organized by Marco Lutzu for the Intercultural Institute for Comparative Music Studies of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, within the programme of the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Italian Committee of the International council for Traditional Music (ICTM).

Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, 29 September 2015.

Danger n' The Zydeco Allstars "Continuing the Legacy" - USA

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Danger n' The Zydeco Allstars new album Continuing the Legacy, released 26.09.2016 and containing 12 tracks. Listening online to Danger n' The Zydeco Allstars

The long awaited album, “Continuing the Legacy” is available on http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dangernthezydecoallstars.http://muzoic.org/release/album/danger-n-the-zydeco-allstars-continuing-the-legacy

Experience the upbeat zydeco with a flair of hip hop! The combination of Hip Hop, Southern Soul, Reggae, R&B and Zydeco will have you on your feet and bobbing your head to this feel good music